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ripper

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From rip +‎ -er; originated 1605–15.

Noun

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ripper (plural rippers)

  1. Something that rips something else.
  2. Someone who rips something.
  3. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
  4. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
    Jack the Ripper
  5. (mining) A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
  6. (mining) A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
  7. (British, Australia, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
    • He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)
    • 2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 334:
      Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!”
    • 2018, Gary Cox, Cricket Ball, page 242:
      Really, the Strauss Ball was in a category of its own, which is why we are making such a fuss about it; an absolute ripper of a ball whatever the hell it should be called in technical terms.
  8. (computing) Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
  9. (agriculture) A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
  10. (US, New Jersey, slang) A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
  11. A foghorn.
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Adjective

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ripper (not comparable)

  1. (British, Australia, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.
    • 2019 Kobe Howard, Coaches Wrap Brisbane Lions, 30 April 2019. Accessed 6 May 2019.
      Not only did Lachie Neale have another stand out game with 28 disposals and a ripper goal from outside 50, but Lions debutant Noah Answerth slotted in nicely picking up 5 intercept marks.
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Etymology 2

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Compare rip (“a basket”), or riparian (“relating to a river bank”).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ripper (plural rippers)

  1. (obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ “ripper”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  2. ^ OED

French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ripper m (plural rippers)

  1. (computing) ripper

Verb

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ripper

  1. (computing) to rip

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ripper (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple ripper
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple rippant
/ʁi.pɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle rippé
/ʁi.pe/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present rippe
/ʁip/ 		rippes
/ʁip/ 		rippe
/ʁip/ 		rippons
/ʁi.pɔ̃/ 		rippez
/ʁi.pe/ 		rippent
/ʁip/
imperfect rippais
/ʁi.pɛ/ 		rippais
/ʁi.pɛ/ 		rippait
/ʁi.pɛ/ 		rippions
/ʁi.pjɔ̃/ 		rippiez
/ʁi.pje/ 		rippaient
/ʁi.pɛ/
past historic2 rippai
/ʁi.pe/ 		rippas
/ʁi.pa/ 		rippa
/ʁi.pa/ 		rippâmes
/ʁi.pam/ 		rippâtes
/ʁi.pat/ 		rippèrent
/ʁi.pɛʁ/
future ripperai
/ʁi.pʁe/ 		ripperas
/ʁi.pʁa/ 		rippera
/ʁi.pʁa/ 		ripperons
/ʁi.pʁɔ̃/ 		ripperez
/ʁi.pʁe/ 		ripperont
/ʁi.pʁɔ̃/
conditional ripperais
/ʁi.pʁɛ/ 		ripperais
/ʁi.pʁɛ/ 		ripperait
/ʁi.pʁɛ/ 		ripperions
/ʁi.pə.ʁjɔ̃/ 		ripperiez
/ʁi.pə.ʁje/ 		ripperaient
/ʁi.pʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present rippe
/ʁip/ 		rippes
/ʁip/ 		rippe
/ʁip/ 		rippions
/ʁi.pjɔ̃/ 		rippiez
/ʁi.pje/ 		rippent
/ʁip/
imperfect2 rippasse
/ʁi.pas/ 		rippasses
/ʁi.pas/ 		rippât
/ʁi.pa/ 		rippassions
/ʁi.pa.sjɔ̃/ 		rippassiez
/ʁi.pa.sje/ 		rippassent
/ʁi.pas/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — rippe
/ʁip/ 		— rippons
/ʁi.pɔ̃/ 		rippez
/ʁi.pe/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

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